Mauritius bulbul
Hypsipetes olivaceus Jardine & Selby, 1837
The mauritius bulbul (Hypsipetes olivaceus) is a species in the family Pycnonotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 64.9 g to 75 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Quick facts about the mauritius bulbul
- Weight
- 64.9 g – 75 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mauritius bulbul live?
Not recorded
What is the mauritius bulbul?
The Mauritius bulbul (Hypsipetes olivaceus), is a songbird belonging to the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is endemic to Mauritius.
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Is the mauritius bulbul endangered?
The mauritius bulbul is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the mauritius bulbul classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPycnonotidae
- genusHypsipetes
- SpeciesHypsipetes olivaceus Jardine & Selby, 1837
Synonyms Hypsipetes borbonicus olivaceus
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- MABUEnglish
- Mauritius black bulbulEnglish
- Mauritius black bulbulEnglish
- Mauritius black bulbulEnglish
- بلبل موريشيوسArabic
- bulbul fumat de l'illa MauriciCatalan
- bulbul fumat de l'illa de MauriciCatalan
- bulbulčík mauricijskýCzech
- MauritiusbülbülGerman
- Mauritius-RotschnabelbülbülGerman
- MauritiusrotschnabelbülbülGerman
- maŭricia bulbuloEsperanto
- Bulbul de MauricioSpanish
- mauritiuksenbulbuliFinnish
- Bulbul de MauriceFrench
- Bulbul de l'Ile MauriceFrench
- mauricijski bulbulCroatian
- mauritiusi bülbülHungarian
- Bulbul di MauritiusItalian
- モアリシャスクロヒヨドリJapanese
- モーリシャスクロヒヨドリJapanese
- moarishasukurohiyodoriJapanese
- mauricinis juodasis bulbiulisLithuanian
- MauritiusbuulbuulDutch
- mauritiusbylbylNorwegian
- szczeciak maurytyjskiPolish
- bulbul-da-mauríciaPortuguese
- bulbul-das-mauríciasPortuguese
- Маврикийский бюльбюльRussian
- Маврикийский восточный бюльбюльRussian
- bylbyl maurícijskýSlovak
- Bulbul sa MauricijusaSerbian
- mauritiusbulbylSwedish
- Morityus Kurşuni ArapbülbülüTurkish
- горована маврикійськаUkrainian
- 毛里求斯短脚鹎Chinese
- 模里西斯島短腳鵯Chinese
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Relatives of the mauritius bulbul
Other species in the same genus Hypsipetes.

Brown-eared bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis

Black bulbul
Hypsipetes leucocephalus

Malagasy bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis

Réunion bulbul
Hypsipetes borbonicus
Seychelles bulbul
Hypsipetes crassirostris

Yellowish bulbul
Hypsipetes everetti
CompareMauritius bulbul vs Brown-eared bulbulMauritius bulbul vs Black bulbulMauritius bulbul vs Malagasy bulbulMauritius bulbul vs Réunion bulbul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mauritius bulbul?
An adult mauritius bulbul weighs 64.9 g – 75 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mauritius bulbul endangered?
The mauritius bulbul is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the mauritius bulbul?
The mauritius bulbul (Hypsipetes olivaceus) belongs to the family Pycnonotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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